Full Result 3.50 Exeter | 10 April 1996

Saunton Sands Hotel Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £3,267 2nd £912 3rd £441

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. General Salute (IRE) 16/1 A P McCoy G B Balding	A P McCoy G B Balding	6	110	–	69	94	–
gr g Salluceva (IRE) - Fortina's General (General Ironside)
With leaders, lost place 6th, stayed on from last, got up last stride

2 hd	. Hardy Weather (IRE) 4/1 D Leahy D R Gandolfo	D Leahy D R Gandolfo	7	110	–	68	93	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Hardy Colleen (Hardboy)
Held up, mistake 4th, headway and hampered bend approaching 2 out, ran on strongly last, finished 3rd beaten 1l, placed 2nd

DSQ hd	. Sands Point 33/1 T Dascombe ³ C L Popham	T Dascombe ³ C L Popham	6	1011	–	66	94	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Jacqueline Jane (David Jack)
Headway 3rd, led after 6th, hung right bend approaching 2 out, hard ridden and headed near finish, finished 2nd, disqualified and placed last

3 1 [1½]	. Stone Bramble (IRE) 25/1 Richard Johnson ³ Henrietta C Knight	Richard Johnson ³ Henrietta C Knight	6	1011	–	51	75	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Ramble Bramble (Random Shot)
Chased leader until after 6th, weakened approaching 2 out, finished 4th beaten 18l, placed 3rd

4 18 [19½]	. Master Hopefull (NZ) 33/1 Rodi Greene G B Balding	Rodi Greene G B Balding	6	110	–	52	72	–
ch g LanfrancoI - Eyelure (NZ) (Wandering Eyes)
Always behind, finished 5th beaten 3l, placed 4th

5 3 [22½]	. Ashmead Rambler (IRE) 16/1 G Tormey ³ Philip Hobbs	G Tormey ³ Philip Hobbs	6	1011	–	40	61	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Bramble Lane (Boreen)
In touch to 4th, behind 6th, finished 6th beaten 11l, placed 5th

7 dist [52½]	. Dante's Rubicon (IRE) 100/1 W McFarland Nick Ayliffe	W McFarland Nick Ayliffe	5	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Common Grounds - Dromorehill (Ballymore)
Chased leaders until weakened 5th, tailed off

8 10 [62½]	. Tap Shoes (IRE) 20/1 B Powell Snr R J Baker	B Powell Snr R J Baker	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Nordance (USA) - Dance Fan (Taufan)
Behind and hampered bend approaching 2 out, not recover

9 15 [77½]	. Bullanguero (IRE) 100/1 S McNeill Stuart Howe	S McNeill Stuart Howe	7	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Timid Bride (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Always behind, tailed off

BD	. After The Fox I 20/1 D Skyrme Richard Mitchell	D Skyrme Richard Mitchell	9	110	–	–	–	–
b g Athens Treasure - The Deer Hound (Cash And Carry)
Held up behind, headway 5th, 5th and in touch when hampered and unseated rider bend approaching 2 out

BD	. Best Of Friends (IRE) 4/6F Jim Culloty ⁵ Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty ⁵ Henrietta C Knight	6	109	–	–	–	–
ch g King Persian (IRE) - Alto Mira (Patch)
Always prominent, close up 3rd when hampered and unseated rider bend approaching 2 out

PU	. Mr Mole 100/1 R Darke D Bloomfield	R Darke D Bloomfield	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Karlinsky (USA) - Indian Madness (Indian Ruler)
Prominent early, behind 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	. Palladium Boy 20/1 C Maude Jackie Retter	C Maude Jackie Retter	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Dear Jem (Dragonara Palace)
Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

PU	. Stony Missile 100/1 G Hogan ³ S C Horn	G Hogan ³ S C Horn	7	106	–	–	–	–
b m Cruise Missile - Stonybridge (Perhapsburg)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

SU	. Karen's Typhoon (IRE) 17/2 Timmy Murphy ³ Philip Hobbs	Timmy Murphy ³ Philip Hobbs	5	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Pops Girl (Deep Run)
Led until headed after 6th, hampered and brought down bend approaching 2 out

15 ran Off time: 3:53:00 Winning time: 4m 43.20s (slow by 21.20s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: Lord Chetwode (General Salute) 1st breeder: Mrs A Fletcher
2nd owner: Starlight Racing (Hardy Weather)
3rd owner: Mrs Iva Winton (Stone Bramble)

Sands Point finished second beaten a head. After a stewards' inquiry, Sands Point was disqualified.

3:50 Exeter 10 Apr 1996

Saunton Sands Hotel Novices' Hurdle Class E